In this file photo, people wait to withdraw and deposit their money at an ATM kiosk in Kolkata. (Photo: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri)

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley and JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav on Wednesday exchanged sharp barbs in the Rajya Sabha over the demonetisation issue as the Opposition stalled the pre-noon proceedings.

The incident happened when members of the Congress, TMC, BSP and SP created a ruckus over their demand that the House mourn the killing of 25 armymen since surgical strikes and deaths of 82 persons in post-demonetisation hardships.

Yadav said it was unprecedented that there was no obituary reference for the seven army personnel including two senior officers killed in terrorist attack at Nagrota armybase near Jammu yesterday.

As he also raised death of "nearly 90 persons" in post-demonetisation hardships, Jaitley retorted that he should first discuss demonetisation within his party and find "if it is agreeable" with the ban on 500 and 1000 rupee notes or not.